cannot access activex file during preview

[ziff64]

When trying to preview my presentations I get a cannot access the activeX1.xml file error message. This happens in all my presentations.  I am using PowerPoint 2013, and Presenter Pro 11.

[vivid_bw]

This issue is caused by the latest Flash Player 19.0.0.185 update.

There is already an issue in Flash player issue tracker.

Bug#4062206 - Flash content cannot be embedded within Microsoft PowerPoint

I recommend you to vote for that issue to make Adobe Flash player team fix it ASAP.

[Kratika Agarwal]

Hi,

This issue is known to us.

We are investigating the problem.We will provide the fix shortly.

Thanks

[ziff64]

Great. I am glad to hear that. Will you then put that fix in the Flash 19 version for reload, or apply the fix to it once it is installed?

[soumodiptoc1991]

Hi,

The issue of publishing the project is fixed now.

To fix the issue, just update the Flash ActiveX to the version 19.0.0.207 and you will be able to publish again.

To update the Flash ActiveX go to this link from Internet Explorer : Adobe Flash Player Install for all versions

To recover the old projects which got corrupted you can go through this article and recover all your old projects : https://helpx.adobe.com/presenter/kb/projects-in-presenter-get-corrupted.html

Thanks,

Soumodipto Chatterjee

Adobe

[jessica_powers]

This solution worked for me!  Thank you!

[vivid_bw · Accepted solution]

Guys from iSpring Solutions have managed to develop a tool that fixes presentations with broken Flash objects

http://www.ispringsolutions.com/blog/how-to-restore-a-powerpoint-file-corrupted-by-flash/

It seems that they also provide a iSpring Suite product with functionality similar to Adobe Presenter

[ziff64]

Thanks.